Correns
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 59.6/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Correns (INSEE 83045) is in Var (83), part of CA de la Provence Verte. Population 886 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/83045-correns
Vitality score
Vitality score 59.6/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 15,047 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.42 | 25 | 10.54 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.15 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.49 | 5 | 2.47 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE STAGNO LA). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (EPICERIE LES 4 SAISONS). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (L'AUBERGE DE CORRENS · CHEZ PEPE). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE PETIT CORRENSOIS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Swimming pool (VALLON SOURN ET VAL OBSCUR). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (HAIR NATURE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (L'AUBERGE DE CORRENS). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (HPA LE VALLON DE SOURN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE STAGNO LA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | EPICERIE LES 4 SAISONS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 3 | L'AUBERGE DE CORRENS · CHEZ PEPE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE PETIT CORRENSOIS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 1 | VALLON SOURN ET VAL OBSCUR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | HAIR NATURE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 1 | L'AUBERGE DE CORRENS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | HPA LE VALLON DE SOURN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market: Sunday 10h00-15h00. [5,6]
Confirmed by two independent sources: Commune website and DATAtourisme.
Trajectory
Population 875 (2012) → 886 (2023): 1.3 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 569 (1990) → 886 (2023): 55.7 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 719, of which 25.3 % second homes and 11.4 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Correns): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Correns): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Cotignac): 7.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Le Val): 5.6 km to the south (straight line). [12]
Primary school (Correns): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 73 days a year at or above 30 °C and 47 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [13]
Measured at the MONTFORT-SUR-ARGENS_SAPC weather station, 4.3 km away at 141 m; the village itself is at 164 m. [13]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 3 days a summer. [13]
Humidity measured at ENTRECASTEAUX, 14.4 km away at 279 m, over 25 summers. [13]
That station sits 115 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.57 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [13]
An average of 758 mm of rain a year, spread over 65 days — about 11.7 mm on a day it rains. [13]
Rainfall measured at MONTFORT-SUR-ARGENS_SAPC, 4.3 km away at 141 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [13]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83045/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.correns.fr/fr/mk/1871456/marches-614— “Marchés de producteurs et artisans locaux tous les 4 ème dimanche du mois 10h00-15h00”
- DATAtourisme 2026-03— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/5fd07541-e9dc-342c-9d8b-b1e6c11f565c— “Marché du Dimanche ( 15 exposants).”
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83045/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83045/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 83045/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83045
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83046
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 83143
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Suliac | 35 | 839 km NW | 1,018 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 64 % · humidity 86 % |
| Mornac-sur-Seudre | 17 | 614 km NW | 877 | 61.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 68 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Paul-lès-Durance | 13 | 37 km NW | 885 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche | 07 | 151 km NW | 979 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Châteauroux-les-Alpes | 05 | 130 km N | 1,234 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 24 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Vivier-sur-Mer | 35 | 830 km NW | 1,065 | 34.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul-lès-Durance | 13 | 37 km NW | 885 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Châteauroux-les-Alpes | 05 | 130 km N | 1,234 | 46.8 | Partly served | Cooler summers and colder winters.Summers feel drier.summer 0 % · winter 24 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche | 07 | 151 km NW | 979 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 62 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mornac-sur-Seudre | 17 | 614 km NW | 877 | 61.8 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 68 % · humidity 79 % |
| Le Vivier-sur-Mer | 35 | 830 km NW | 1,065 | 34.5 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Suliac | 35 | 839 km NW | 1,018 | 45 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 0 % · winter 64 % · humidity 86 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Correns's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Paul-lès-Durance | 13 | 37 km NW | 885 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 85 % · humidity 86 % |
| Tavernes | 83 | 13 km NW | 1,492 | 46 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
| Brue-Auriac | 83 | 12 km W | 1,463 | 45.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 95 % · humidity 86 % |
| Vins-sur-Caramy | 83 | 7.9 km SE | 936 | 49.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cabasse | 83 | 13 km SE | 2,020 | 49.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Varages | 83 | 15 km NW | 1,177 | 49.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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